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Robert O’Dell, Distinguished Research Professor of Physics and Astronomy, has been named a 2022 fellow of the American Astronomical Society for extraordinary achievement and service to the field of astronomy. He is among 23 fellows being inducted into the AAS this year. Read More

By Aaron Conley Systems biology and the Lopez lab The history of hermeneutics started with Aristotle—parts comprise the whole. To understand the whole, we need to understand the parts. And to understand the parts, we need to understand them in the context of the whole. Carlos F. Lopez, associate… Read More

Students may now apply to participate in Map the System, the Wond'ry's global systems thinking competition that prepares students to understand and help resolve complex social and environmental problems confronting our communities. Read More

Vanderbilt University researchers from the departments of physics and astronomy, math, electrical engineering, and history have received a $3 million National Science Foundation Research Traineeship Award to establish a graduate certificate program in the emerging field of multimessenger astronomy. Read More

Join taste experts, scientists and a Nashville chef to learn about the science behind flavor in a virtual event on Monday, Jan. 31, at noon CT. Read More

A team of Vanderbilt undergraduate engineering students took the second spot in a national Jump Into STEM challenge to develop holistic solutions that improve the resilience of the built environment. Read More

Dr. William Schaffner, an internationally renowned infectious disease specialist and public health expert, shares what you should know about the latest COVID-19 variant wave, including information about breakthrough symptoms for the vaccinated population. Read More

International astronomy collaboration strengthens evidence for signal that may hint at ultra-low frequency gravitational waves. Read More

Associate professor of percussion at Blair School of Music Ji Hye Jung describes how her teaching is informed by her perspective as an international faculty member. Read More

Sharon Jones, assistant professor of nursing, and David G. Schlundt, associate professor of psychology, are participating in a collaborative research project to address health disparities and advance health equity in Nashville. Read More

Gunshot detection technology developed by Vanderbilt engineers and commercialized by a longtime research partner recently helped lead to an arrest in a fatal shooting in Las Vegas. Read More

A team of Vanderbilt researchers led by Ken Lau has revealed some of the mechanisms by which polyps develop into colorectal cancer, setting the framework for improved surveillance for the cancer utilizing precision medicine. Read More

Looking at prehistoric organisms allows Simon Darroch and his students to describe how, when and why complex life evolved on this planet. Their work is a piece of the puzzle in understanding how likely it is that we’ll find complex life beyond Earth. Read More

Lars Plate wins $55,000 from Scialog to further collaborative research on cell behavior. Read More

Vanderbilt's Coffee Equity Lab has launched the Coffee Equity Design Challenge, in which students and coffee professionals will team up to co-create meaningful innovations for a more equitable and sustainable coffee industry. Read More

Stephen Taylor, assistant professor of physics and astronomy, has received a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Program award to further his efforts to probe ultra-low-frequency gravitational waves. Read More

Vanderbilt researchers examine how to rapidly characterize the biological impact of genetic editing on bacteria for energy production, drug discovery and more. Est. reading time: 2.5 mins. Read More

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted emergency use authorization Dec. 8 to the global biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca for a long-acting antibody combination that protects against COVID-19, discovered last year at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Read More

Startup fostered at Vanderbilt earns accolades as it reimagines cybersecurity. Winning these awards earned the team $750,000 from the U.S. Air Force and $25,000 with mentorship from JPMorgan Chase leadership. Read More

John McLean, Stevenson Professor of Chemistry and director of the Center for Innovative Technologies, has been elected a 2021 fellow of the National Academy of Inventors.  Read More